叮
dīng/tiŋ⁵⁵/
The English word "ding" is translated into Chinese as 叮 (dīng).
叮 is a noun referring to a high-pitched sound of a bell.
Meaning: high-pitched sound of a bell (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dīng. In IPA, it is pronounced /tiŋ⁵⁵/.
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese slang, 叮 has become a shorthand verb for 'microwaving' food. This is an onomatopoeic reference to the sound a microwave makes when the timer ends.
- In specific gaming or competitive slang, 叮 can be used as a verb meaning to 'disqualify' or 'remove' a person from a list or position.
- The word 叮 is used in the term 叮嘱, which means to repeatedly urge or warn someone. This usage treats the act of exhorting someone as if it were the persistent, rhythmic ringing of a bell.
Examples in context
- 他是我们公司的鼎梁之才。He is a person of great talent in our company.
- 叮咚声把她从梦中惊醒了。The "ding-dong" sound woke her up from her dream.
- 我听到了清脆的叮叮声。Wǒ tīngdào le qīngcuì de dīngdīng shēng.I heard a crisp ding-ding sound.
- 风铃发出了叮的一声。Fēnglíng fāchū le yī shēng dīng.The wind chime made a ding sound.
Example conversation
Junjie and Yuting are waiting for a microwave to finish.
- 雨婷 Yuting听到叮的声音了吗？Tīng dào dīng de shēngyīn le ma?Did you hear the ding?
- 俊杰 Junjie听到了，菜应该熟了。Tīng dào le, cài yīnggāi shú le.I did, the food should be ready.
- 雨婷 Yuting那你快把它拿出来吧。Nà nǐ kuài bǎ tā ná chūlái ba.Then please take it out quickly.
- 俊杰 Junjie没问题，雨婷。Méi wèntí, Yǔtíng.No problem, Yuting.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 叮, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
